PUPIL BULLETIN FRIDAY 27 JUNE 2014
Home Economics Payments: Pupils are reminded to hand their payments to their Home Economics teacher where it will be recorded and a receipt given. Payments should not be handed in to the office. Thank you
Library: Library closed at lunchtime today. (ST)
Quasar Hockey Club: Offering hockey taster sessions this summer for all ages and abilities. For more details contact the Head Coach Pete Bavidge or visit the website.
- S1-S6 & Adult - Milne’s High 7pm-9pm
- Wednesday 6 August, Wednesday 13 August, Wednesday 20 August.
- Sticks can be provided for beginners.
Speyfest 2014 Workshops: As part of this year’s Speyfest, there will be a traditional music workshop and a singing workshop on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th July. Musicians of all abilities are welcome for what will be a fantastic opportunity to work with some great musicians. If you would like more information please see Miss Macphail in Y02.
Charity Gig @ The Loft, Kinloss – 27 June: ElginAcademy band Chasing Tasko will be playing at a Charity Gig to raise money and awareness for Leukaemia & Lymphoma. Also playing will be Lillian Macdonald (former ElginAcademy), Steward McLeod (Lossiemouth) and The Scenix (Elgin High) who will be headlining the event. Tickets are available from Sound & Vision Elgin or from the band members (Khaya Tsotsi. Fergus Mclean, Calum Gaffney and Ross Cumming) up in the S6 Social Area at break and lunch times. Doors open at 7pm. Adults £8. Student/Concession £6
ALL UNDER 18s MUST BE ACCOMPAINED BY ADULTS OVER 25
ID REQUIRED
Trip to France July 2014: Please note:
1. The meeting time at ElginAcademy on Wednesday 2July has been moved to 4.30am so we can leave at 5am prompt.
2. Trip Meeting in B17 at 1.15pm on Friday 27June. All must attend. Thank you. (JL)
INFORMATION FOR S2-S3
INFORMATION FOR S4-S6
Career Planning Appointments with Skills Development Scotland – Monday 30 June:
9:50Iona Cunningham 5I11:00Ross McAllister 6S11:55Kirsty Williamson 6R
S6 House Leader Interviews: The following S6 Gordon House students will be out of classes for House Leader interviews at the following times:
11:10Ross Cumming
11:20Cameron Doneghan
11:30Cameron Gow
11:40Hannah Hewett
12:05Fergus McLean
12:15Kirsty Blair
12:25Khaya Tsotsi
1:45Emma Berril
1:55Hannah Nicol
S6 Youth Philanthropist Initiative YPI: Can all S6 please report to the hall today after they hall registered with their period 2 teachers. You have a talk on the YPI Initiative. (ID)
S4-6 Lomond Challenge: David Legge, Chloe Ogg, Ellie Inch and Kieran Longmuir must come to the PE department at lunchtime today to see Miss Ingram. If any other pupil wishes to enter the Lomond Challenge (teams of 2 must canoe 1.7 miles, cycle 1.7 miles and run 3.4 miles. The challenge takes palace on Saturday 30 August).
S5/6 Buckie High School Theatre Trip – Reminder: Can all pupils attending the BHS Theatre Trip on Friday 27June please board the bus at the bus drop off point at 1pmon Friday please? Please ensure you have handed in your consent form before Period 1 on Friday – no slip, no trip. Money can be collected next week. (AO-L)
S6 Rome Trip: Can all S6 pupils coming on the Rome trip please pay your deposit to Miss Macphail in Y02 by Friday at 3.20pm. If you don’t, you will lose your space! (AM)
Computing Text Books: Can the following pupils please return their “How to Pass” textbook to the Computing Department as a matter of urgency, or bills will be issued. (DM)
Innes Mackay, Riley Philip McDade, Ryan Sewell, Shaazia Arshad, Willie Inglis, Ciaran Longmuir
Apprenticeship: Apprenticeship in electrical engineering at MacDonald and Munro electricians – Elgin. Please see Mrs Bowley if you are interested - immediate start available. (LB)
S5/6: Could all pupils who sat National 5 Art & Design please hand back their written work (orange sketchbooks) before the end of term. Thank you to those pupils who have already done so.
S5/6: A reminder to any pupil who has requested their Expressive & Design folios back from the SQA (Nat 5, Int 1, Int 2, Higher) to please pay their money before the end of term.
Chemistry Department Book Return: Could all Chemistry students from last years’ S4 please return all data books, revision guides, calculations booklets and literacy / numeracy booklets as a matter of absolute urgency please??It is now 6 weeks since the National 5 exam and we are stll awaiting return of materials issued. This situation is unacceptable. All resources MUST BE RETURNED as a matter of urgency to Mrs Reid / Mr Gray / Mr Baker as soon as possible or you will be charged for the outstanding cost of materials. Thanks (MB)
EMA Application Forms: Forms are now available in school. If you will be 16 years old before 30 Sep 2014 and think you may be entitled to claim for an EMA please collect an application form from the office.
Pupils who were entitled in 2013-14 MUST re-apply for Aug 2014. Your payments will not be carried over into the new session. (EHL)